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The Hippocratic Corpus comprises some sixty medical works of varying length, style and content. Collectively, this is the largest surviving body of early Greek prose. As such, it is an invaluable resource for scholars and students not only of ancient medicine but also of Greek life in general.
Hippocrates lived in the age of Socrates and most of the treatises seem to originate in the classical period. There is, however, no consensus on Hippocratic attribution. The 'Hippocratic' Corpus examines the works individually under the broad headings:
- content - each work is summarised for the reader
- comment - the substance and style of each work is discussed
- context is provided not just in relation to the corpus as a whole but also to the work's wider relevance.
Whereas the scholar or student approaching, say, Euripides or Herodotus has a wealth of books available to provide introduction and orientation, no such study has existed for the Hippocratic Corpus. As The 'Hippocratic' Corpus has a substantial introduction, and as each work is summarised for the reader, it facilitates use and exploration of an important body of evidence by all interested in Greek medicine and society.
Elizabeth Craik is Honorary Professor at University of St Andrews and Visiting Professor at University of Newcastle, UK.
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1 Acut. (περὶ διαίτης ὀξέων, de victu acutorum)
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Preliminary note
Acut. A 1–3 = L. 1; 4–6 = L. 2; 7–9 = L. 3; 10–14 = L. 4; 15–17 = L. 5; 18–20 = L. 6; 21–25 = L. 7; 26–27 = L. 8; 28–35 = L. 9; 36–37 = L. 10; 38–44 = L. 11; 45–47 = L. 12; 48–49 = L. 13; 50–52 = L. 14; 53–57 = L. 15; 58–61 = L. 16; 62–64 = L. 17; 65–68 = L. 18;Acut. B 1–2 = L. 1; 3 = L. 2; 4–5 = L. 3; 6 = L. 4; 7–8 = L. 5; 9–10 = L. 6; 11–14 = L. 7; 15–20 = L. 8; 21–23 = L. 9; 24–30 = L. 10; 31–34 = L. 11; 35 = L. 12; 36 = L. 13; 37–38 = L. 14; 39 = L. 15; 40 = L. 16; 41 = L. 17; 42–50 = L. 18; 51 = L. 19; 52 = L. 20; 53 = L. 21; 54 = L. 22; 55 = L. 23; 56 = L. 24; 57 = L. 25; 58 = L. 26; 59 = L. 27; 60 = L. 28; 61–62 = L. 29; 63 = L. 30; 64 = L. 31; 65 = L. 32; 66 = L. 33; 67 = L. 34; 68 = L. 35; 69 = L. 36; 70 = L. 37; 71= L. 38; 72 = L. 39.
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Comment (Acut. A and Acut. B)
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface and acknowledgments
- List of abbreviations
- Map
- Introduction
- 1 Acut. (περὶ διαίτης ὀξέων, de victu acutorum) On Regimen in Acute Diseases A and B
- 2 Aer. (περὶ ἀέρων ὑδάτων τόπων, de aere, aquis, locis) On Airs, Waters and Places
- 3 Aff. (περὶ παθῶν, de affectionibus) On Affections
- 4 Alim. (περὶ τροφῆς, de alimento) On Nutriment
- 5 Anat. (περὶ ἀνατομῆς, de anatome) On Anatomy
- 6 Aph. (ἀφορισμοί, aphorismi) Aphorisms
- 7 Art. (περὶ τέχνης, de arte) On the Art
- Artic. See Fract., Artic.
- 8 Carn. (περὶ σαρκῶν, de carnibus) On Flesh
- 9 Coac. (Κῳακαὶ προγνώσιες, Coacae praenotiones) Koan Prognoses
- 10 Cord. (περὶ καρδίης, de corde) On the Heart
- 11 Decent. (περὶ εὐσχημοσύνης, de decenti habitu) On Decorum
- 12 Dent. (περὶ ὀδοντοφυίης, de dentitione) On Dentition
- Dieb. Iudic. See Iudic., Dieb. Iudic.
- 13 Epid. 1–7 (ἐπιδημιῶν, epidemiarum) Epidemics 1–7
- 14 Fist., Haem. (περὶ συρίγγων, de fistulis and περὶ αἱμορροίδων de haemorrhoidibus) On Fistulas and On Haemorrhoids
- 15 Flat. (περὶ φυσῶν, de flatibus) On Winds
- 16 Foet. Exsect. (περὶ ἐγκατατομῆς ἐμβρύου, de foetus exsectione) On Excision of the Foetus
- 17 Fract., Artic. (περὶ ἀγμῶν, de fracturis and περὶ ἄρθρων ἐμβολῆς, de articulis) On Fractures and On Joints
- 18 Genit., Nat. Pue (περὶ γονῆς, de genitura and περὶ φύσιος τοῦ παιδίου, de natura pueri) On Generation and On the Nature of the Child
- 19 Gland. (περὶ ἀδένων οὐλομελίης, de glandulis) On Glands
- Haem. See Fist., Haem.
- 20 Hebd. (περὶ ἐβδομάδων, de hebdomadibus) On Sevens
- 21 Hum. (περὶ χυμῶν, de humoribus) On Humours
- 22 Int. (περὶ τῶν ἐντὸς παθῶν, de internis affectionibus) On Internal Affections
- 23 Iudic., Dieb. Iudic. (περὶ κρισίων, de iudicationibus and περὶ κρισίμων, de diebus iudicatoriis) On Crises and On Days of Crisis
- 24 Iusj. (ὅρκος, iusiurandum) The Oath
- 25 Lex (νόμος, lex) The Law
- 26 Liqu. (περὶ ὑγρῶν χρήσιος, de liquidorum usu) On the Use of Liquids
- 27 Loc. Hom. (περὶ τόπων τῶν κατὰ ἄνθρωπον, de locis in homine) On Places in Man
- 28 Medic. (περὶ ἰητροῦ, de medico) On the Physician
- 29 Mochl. (μοχλικόν, mochlicum) Leverage
- 30 Morb. 1 (περὶ νούσων, de morbis 1) On Diseases 1
- 31 Morb. 2 (περὶ νούσων, de morbis 2) On Diseases 2
- 32 Morb. 3 (περὶ νούσων, de morbis 3) On Diseases 3
- 33 Morb. 4 (περὶ νούσων, de morbis 4) On Diseases 4
- 34 Morb. Sacr. (περὶ ἱερῆς νούσου, de morbo sacro) On the Sacred Disease
- 35 Mul. 1, 2, 3 (περὶ γυναικείων, de morbis mulierum and περὶ ἀφόρων, de sterilibus) On Diseases of Women 1, 2 and 3
- 36 Nat. Hom., Salubr. (περὶ φύσιος ἀνθρώπου, de natura hominis and περὶ διαίτης ὑγιεινῆς, de salubri diaeta) On the Nature of Man and On Regimen in Health
- 37 Nat. Mul. (περὶ γυναικείης φύσιος, de natura muliebri) On the Nature of Woman
- Nat. Pue. See Genit., Nat. Pue.
- Oct. See Sept., Oct.
- 38 Off. (κατ’ ἰητρεῖον, de officina medici) In the Surgery
- 39 Oss. (περὶ ὀστέων φύσιος, de ossium natura) On the Nature of Bones
- 40 Praec. (παραγγελίαι, praecepta) Precepts
- 41 Prog. (προγνωστικόν, prognosticum) Prognostic
- 42 Prorrh. 1 (προρρητικός, prorrheticus) Prorrhetic 1
- 43 Prorrh. 2 (προρρητικός, prorrheticus) Prorrhetic 2
- Salubr. See Nat. Hom., Salubr.
- 44 Sept., Oct. (περὶ ἑπταμήνου, de septimestri partu and περὶ ὀκταμήνου, de octimestri partu) On the Seven-month Infant and On the Eight-month Infant
- Steril. See Mul. 3
- 45 Superf. (περὶ ἑγκυήσιος, de superfetatione) On Superfetation
- 46 Ulc. (περὶ ἑλκῶν, de ulceribus) On Sores
- 47 VA (περὶ ὄψιος, de videndi acie) On Sight
- 48 VC (περὶ τῶν ἐν κεφαλῇ τρωμάτων, de vulneribus in capite) On Head Wounds
- 49 Vict. (περὶ διαίτης, de victu) On Regimen
- 50 Virg. (περἰ παρθενίων, de virginum morbis) On Diseases of Girls
- 51 VM (περὶ ἀρχαίης ἰητρικῆς, de vetere medicina) On Ancient Medicine
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index of authors and texts
- General index